The Adult Education Ministry of Maple Ridge Community Church offers Sunday morning classes for adults beginning at 9 a.m. Child care is provided. Information about current courses is available below.

The vision of the Adult Education Ministry is to glorify God and advance His Kingdom by providing Bible-centered teaching and resources that point non-believers toward Christ and help believers better understand and live out Spirit-filled lives.

To this end, the ministry continuously seeks the Spirit's discernment and empowerment in selecting and equipping teachers, creating and developing curricula, and teaching God's truth in classes. Our goal is to provide introductory and advanced education--to lay a wide and solid biblical foundation for faith and to challenge people to love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Sunday morning courses fall broadly into five areas:

  • Bible studies, based on a book, theme, or person from the Bible. Recent examples have included courses on Mark, the parables of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
  • Lifestyle issues, courses that apply biblical principles to practical areas such as marriage and relationships, child-raising, finances, and time management.
  • Current issues, courses that focus the Word of God on topics of social or cultural interest such as public education, the influence of the media, and the relationship of the church and state.
  • Book-based studies, which typically center on a Bible-based book. Recent examples have included The Pursuit of God, by A.W. Tozer, and The Acts of the Holy Spirit, by A.T. Pierson.
  • Miscellaneous courses on topics related to the history of Christianity, topics in Bible study, and the Christian & Missionary Alliance.

Current Courses for 2008

January 13 - February 17
Psalm 119 by Lydia Strong

February 24 - April 27
Big Lessons from Little Books by Sig Kriebel

March 9 - April 27
Network by Amy Donaldson

May 4- June 22
Wisdom: Then & Now by Sig Kriebel and Lydia Strong

June 29 - August 17
God & Caeser by Sig Kriebel

August 24 - December 7
Shepherding A Child's Heart by TBA

August 24 - October 12
Love Languages by Todd and Karen Dinius

October 19 - December 7
Discovery by Brad Bush

December 14 - January 4
The Cost of Discipleship by Sig Kriebel

This is a tentative schedule, subject to change. Final decisions about courses will depend on the needs of the church, enrollments, and availability of teachers. Additional information about courses will be publicized closer to the scheduled time of the courses.

Adult Education classes are held at Maple Ridge Community Church, 3504 Morehouse Road, West Lafayette. All classes are held Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m.